Podcasts about Govert Schilling

Afl. 61: Pulsars: De kosmische klokken van het universum. Met hoofdgast: Jason Hessels (Nederlandse sterrenkundige en onderzoeker naar neutronensterren en pulsars). Plus onze rubrieken: - Wat heb jij aan de hemel van afgelopen maand gezien? - De vraag van de luisteraar - De Knappe Vrouwen in de Astronomie van Anneminke _ Space Expo Nieuws - Astronomie en ruimtevaart nieuws in het kort - Het Zenit Journaal - De sterrenhemel van de maand juni 2026 Presentatie en productie: Anco van Hal Sidekick deze aflevering: Anneminke van der Velden Speciale dank aan Bas (techniek AmsterdamFM), Erik (techniek Allard Pierson), Govert Schilling en Sarah Praal. SterrenStof wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door AmsterdamFM, Ganymedes Optische Instrumenten, Space Expo Noordwijk en Zenit. Dit is een opname vanuit het Allard Pierson te Amsterdam.

Afl. 61: Pulsars: De kosmische klokken van het universum. Met hoofdgast: Jason Hessels (Nederlandse sterrenkundige en onderzoeker naar neutronensterren en pulsars). Plus onze rubrieken: - Wat heb jij aan de hemel van afgelopen maand gezien? - De vraag van de luisteraar - De Knappe Vrouwen in de Astronomie van Anneminke _ Space Expo Nieuws - Astronomie en ruimtevaart nieuws in het kort - Het Zenit Journaal - De sterrenhemel van de maand juni 2026 Presentatie en productie: Anco van Hal Sidekick deze aflevering: Anneminke van der Velden Speciale dank aan Bas (techniek AmsterdamFM), Erik (techniek Allard Pierson), Govert Schilling en Sarah Praal. SterrenStof wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door AmsterdamFM, Ganymedes Optische Instrumenten, Space Expo Noordwijk en Zenit. Dit is een opname vanuit het Allard Pierson te Amsterdam.

Wetenschapsjournalist Govert Schilling presenteert zijn eerste graphic novel, Exovida in samenwerking met illustrator Adriaan Bijloo. Het verhaal volgt de jonge Tom, die droomt van een carrière als striptekenaar en gefascineerd is door sterrenkunde. Wanneer zijn moeder, werkzaam bij NASA, een baanbrekende ontdekking doet, begint een avontuurlijke zoektocht naar buitenaards leven. Schilling is publicist op het gebied van sterrenkunde, publiceerde tientallen boeken over uiteenlopende sterrenkundige onderwerpen en geeft regelmatig publiekslezingen en cursussen.  Presentatie: Carine van Santen 

8. Headline: Speculative Theories and the Dark Crisis Guest Author:Govert Schilling Summary: The discovery of galaxies lacking dark matter challenges both standard models and MOND. Speculative theories now explore primordial black holes, fuzzy dark matter, and Erik Verlinde's idea of emergent gravity. Some fresh thinking even suggests that Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the standard cold dark matter model might eventually work in concert. (8)SEPTEMBER 1932

1. Headline: The Century-Long Hunt for Invisible Matter Begins Guest Author: Govert Schilling Summary:Govert Schilling discusses the historical origins of dark matter, starting with Jacobus Kapteyn, who coined the term in 1922. The conversation explores Jan Oort's observations of galactic rotation and Fritz Zwicky's discovery of "dunkle materie" in the Coma cluster. These pioneers identified a gravitational mystery that remains unsolved today. (1)AUGUST 1930

2. Headline: Galactic Stability and the Proof of the Halo Guest Author:Govert Schilling Summary: The discussion shifts to Jeremiah Ostriker, who theorized that spherical halos of unseen matter are necessary to keep rotating galaxies stable. Vera Rubin and Kent Ford provided observational proof by discovering that galactic rotation curves do not "dwindle down" at the edges. Today, the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile continues mapping this distribution. (2)NOVEMBER 1931

3. Headline: From the Big Bang to Non-Baryonic Riddles Guest Author:Govert Schilling Summary: Schilling explains how the Big Bang transitioned from a smooth state to the current clumpy universe through gravity. Because known baryonic matter(atoms) is insufficient to explain this evolution, scientists search for non-baryonic particles. Albert Bosma'sradio astronomy further validated these findings by observing hydrogen gas far beyond visible galactic edges. (3)OCTOBER 1930

4. Headline: Particle Physics and the Search for WIMPs Guest Author:Govert Schilling Summary: After ruling out neutrinos, the search focuses on Cold Dark Matter and WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles). While detectors at CERN search for these particles in high-speed collisions, computer simulations like IllustrisTNG successfully model how such matter could have shaped the universe. However, physical evidence for these particles remains elusive. (4)AUGUST 1963

5. Headline: The MOND Heresy and Gravitational Lensing Guest Author:Govert Schilling Summary: Schilling introduces MOND, a "heretical" theory suggesting our understanding of gravityis flawed rather than matter being missing. While MOND explains galactic rotation perfectly, gravitational lensing allows scientists to map dark matter's distribution in space and time. Observations of the Bullet Clusterprovide strong evidence for dark matter, though MOND proponents still offer alternatives. (5)JUNE 1962

6. Headline: Debunking MACHOs and the Rise of Dark Energy Guest Author: Govert Schilling Summary: The search for MACHOs (Massive Compact Halo Objects) in the 1990s largely excluded them as the primary dark matter candidate. Meanwhile, researchers discovered that the universe's expansion is accelerating, attributed to dark energy. This mysterious force, which may be Einstein's cosmological constant, makes up roughly 68.5% of the universe's total composition. (6)MAY 1930

7. Headline: Underground Laboratories and Echoes of the Big Bang Guest Author: Govert Schilling Summary: The Cosmic Microwave Background provides a "recipe" confirming the need for dark matter. Deep underground at Gran Sasso, scientists use xenon detectors to catch rare particle collisions, while the DAMAexperiment claims a controversial seasonal pattern. Additionally, the AMS on the International Space Station searches for dark matter signals through antimatter detection. (7)NOVEMBER 1939

In deze aflevering duiken Robin Vinck en Kurt Morissens het heelal én de stripgeschiedenis in.We beginnen met wetenschapsjournalist Govert Schilling, die nu de stap naar de strip maakt. Samen met tekenaar Adriaan Bijlo heeft hij de strip Exovida gemaakt, over de vraag of er buitenaards leven is.Daarna keren we terug naar de fundamenten van de Europese strip met Marcel Wilmet. In zijn nieuwste boek brengt hij Hergé en Willy Vandersteen samen in een intrigerende reconstructie van een bijzonder hoofdstuk uit de stripgeschiedenis.

HEADLINE: Early Hints of the Invisible. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Schilling introduces pioneers Kapteyn, Oort, and Zwicky, whose early 20th-century observations of stellar motions and galaxy clusters first hinted at dark matter's existence. ESA EUCLID, 2020

HEADLINE: Spinning Galaxies and Stable Halos. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Ostriker's theory of galactic halos and Rubin and Ford's observations of flat rotation curves solidified the case for unseen matter stabilizing galaxies. 2023

HEADLINE: From Big Bang to Radio Astronomy. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Schilling explains dark matter's essential role in cosmic structure formation and highlights Albert Bosma's radio astronomy work confirming galactic rotation anomalies.2023

HEADLINE: Cold Dark Matter and WIMPs. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Neutrinos are ruled out for Cold Dark Matter as Schilling describes the WIMP search at CERN and how computer simulations validate the model.

HEADLINE: Challenging Gravity: MOND vs. Matter. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Modified Newtonian Dynamics is discussed as a rival theory, though gravitational lensing and the Bullet Cluster strongly support dark matter's physical existence.

HEADLINE: The Rise of Dark Energy. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: After ruling out MACHOs, astronomers discovered the universe's expansion is accelerating, revealing that mysterious Dark Energy dominates the cosmos alongside dark matter. 1959

HEADLINE: Hunting Particles Underground and in Space. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Schilling discusses Cosmic Microwave Background evidence and direct detection efforts, including underground xenon tanks and antimatter searches on the International Space Station.1956

HEADLINE: Exotic Theories and the Ongoing Quest. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: The conversation explores anomalies like dark-matter-free galaxies and alternatives like primordial black holes, highlighting the enduring mystery of the universe's composition. 1952

Bestaat buitenaards leven, of willen we dat vooral heel graag geloven? Astronoom Govert Schilling rekent af met hardnekkige mythes over aliens, zet grote vraagtekens bij de Mars-dromen van Elon Musk en legt uit waarom ‘Oumuamua géén buitenaards ruimteschip was.Van biosignaturen en AI in de sterrenkunde tot kosmische rampen en de toekomst van het heelal: geen sciencefiction, maar nuchtere wetenschap.Spoiler: het universum is vreemder, kouder en een stuk onverschilliger dan we hopen.

Spraakmaker is vandaag Govert Schilling. In het Mediaforum zijn Siebe Sietsma en Eelco Bosch van Rosenthal te gast. Bij Stand.nl de stelling: 'Gemeenten moeten vaart maken met centrale hulppunten tegen vrouwengeweld.' In het tweede uur gaan we het hebben over het onderzoek naar buitenaards leven en over de podcast 'The Godmother of Amsterdam.'

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The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling The Big Bang's Clues: Non-Baryonic Matter and Failed Candidates Headline: Cosmic Evolution Demands New Matter; Neutrinos Fall Short The universe's evolution from the smooth, hot state after the Big Bang to its current clumpy structure of galaxies and clusters requires far more gravity than visible matter can provide. Everything we know, from atoms to stars, is classified as baryonic matter. However, the nature of dark matter must be different; it cannot be composed of atoms and is thus termed non-baryonic matter. In the early 1970s, Albert Bosma used radio telescopes to observe hydrogen gas far beyond visible galactic edges, confirming the widespread anomalous rotation curves found by Rubin and Ford. Early dark matter candidates included neutrinos, but their light, fast-moving nature ("hot dark matter") meant they would clump on vast scales first, contradicting observations of early small clumps. This led to the conclusion that dark matter must be "cold" and slow-moving. 1959

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling Headline: Particle Physics and Simulations Hunt for the Elusive WIMP The concept of cold dark matter, championed by cosmologists like Jim Peebles, describes particles that interact primarily through gravity but lack electrical charge, meaning they don't interact with light, magnetism, or strong nuclear forces. Their only potential interaction is a rare "bump" into an atomic nucleus via the weak nuclear force. This led to the theoretical candidate known as the Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP). Experiments at facilities like CERN's Large Hadron Collider, with its massive underground detectors, attempt to create and detect these WIMPsthrough high-energy particle collisions, though none have been found yet. Complementing this, computer simulations, such as IllustrisTNG, successfully model the universe's evolution from its smooth beginning to its current clumpiness, but only when incorporating cold dark matter with specific properties, guiding the ongoing search. . 1957

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling Challenging Dogma: MOND and the Exclusion of MACHO Headline: Alternative Gravity, MOND, Contests Dark Matter Theory as MACHOs are Ruled Out Amidst the elusive search for dark matter, alternative theories have emerged. Mordehai Milgrom and his colleagues developed Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), proposing that our understanding of gravity is flawed at galactic scales, thereby explaining rotational curves without needing dark matter. While some like Jeremiah Ostriker dismiss it, others such as Stacy McGaugh acknowledge its surprising success in fitting observational data. Gravitational lensing, as demonstrated by the Bullet Cluster, offers strong evidence for dark matter by showing separate distributions of mass and gas during galaxy collisions, challenging MOND. Meanwhile, another dark matter candidate, Massive Compact Halo Objects (MACHOs)—very massive, compact objects in galactic halos—was extensively searched for in the 1990s using gravitational microlensing. Despite significant effort, these searches yielded no detections, effectively ruling out MACHOs as the primary form of dark matter. 1958

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling  The Enigma of Dark Energy and Einstein's Lost "Blunder" Headline: Universe's Acceleration Reveals Dark Energy, Validating Einstein's Constant Just as the search for dark matter intensified, cosmology faced a new puzzle: in 1998, two independent teams discovered that the universe's expansion is not slowing down but is, in fact, accelerating. This unexpected finding led to the concept of dark energy, a mysterious vacuum energy in empty space, as the force driving this acceleration. This revelation meant that visible baryonic matter accounts for only about 4.9% of the universe, with dark matter making up 26.6%, and dark energy a staggering 68.5%. Ironically, this unexpected acceleration harked back to Albert Einstein's "cosmological constant," a term he had introduced into his equations as an accelerating force to maintain a static universe and later deemed his "biggest blunder." The discovery of dark energy suggests Einstein may have had a profound, albeit unrecognized, foresight. 1941

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling Echoes of the Big Bang and Deep Underground Searches for WIMPs Headline: CMB Confirms Dark Matter and Energy; XENON Searches Remain Elusive The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), the oldest light in the universe from a few hundred thousand years after the Big Bang, provides crucial evidence for dark matter and dark energy. Analysis of its tiny temperature and density fluctuations precisely determines the universe's composition, independently confirming the need for both dark matter and dark energy even without other observations. Meanwhile, the direct hunt for WIMPs continues in deep underground laboratories like Gran Sasso in Italy, where massive, shielded experiments containing materials like liquid xenon aim to detect the exceedingly rare collisions of dark matter particles with atomic nuclei. These "xenon wars" have, to date, yielded "null results," intensifying the mystery. Only the DAMA experiment, using sodium iodide crystals, claims to have detected a seasonal dark matter effect, but its results remain unconfirmed by other teams. 1952

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling New Puzzles, Speculative Theories, and the Future of the Hunt Headline: Dark Crisis Deepens with Anomalous Galaxies and Emergent Gravity Theories The search for dark matter faces new challenges, such as the discovery of dwarf galaxies (e.g., DF44, the Dragonfly Galaxy) that appear to lack dark matter, posing a problem for both standard dark matter theory and MOND. With direct WIMP detection still elusive, physicists explore highly speculative theories: primordial black holes (black holes born in the Big Bang), fuzzy dark matter, or decaying dark matter, though these lack observational evidence. Theoreticians like Erik Verlinde propose "emergent gravity," suggesting gravity is not fundamental but arises from a deeper reality, which could imply dark matter doesn't exist at all. The ongoing search involves particle physics, underground experiments, powerful telescopes like the future Extremely Large Telescope, and the International Space Station's AMS experiment looking for antimatter signals, as scientists continue to refine theories and devise new ways to observe the unseen 1956

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling The Century-Old Mystery Begins: Early Astronomical Observations Headline: Pioneers Uncover Unseen Gravitational Effects in the Cosmos In 1922, Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn, a Dutch astronomer, was the first to introduce the term "dark matter" in a paper theorizing the arrangement and motion of the sidereal system, realizing unseen matter had gravitational effects within the Milky Way. A decade later, his student, Jan Oort, further identified the Milky Way's rotation and, by studying the up-and-down motions of stars, made an early estimate of dark matter in the galaxy's central plane. Building on this, Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky observed the Coma Cluster in California, using redshift to determine galaxy motions. He concluded there was more mass and gravity than visible, coining the German term "dunkle Materie," meaning "dark matter." These early 20th-century findings laid the groundwork for the ongoing dark matter mystery. 1957

The Elephant in the Universe: 100-year search for dark matter Author: Govert Schilling Theoretical Stability and Observational Proof of Dark Matter Halos Headline: Galaxies Need Invisible Halos: Ostriker and Rubin Provide Evidence In the late 1960s, theorist Jeremiah Ostriker calculated that a flattened galaxy like the Milky Way could not remain stable without a large, spherical "halo" of unseen matter surrounding it, providing a theoretical basis for dark matter. This theoretical need was then powerfully confirmed by the observational work of American astronomer Vera Rubin and her colleague Kent Ford throughout the 1970s. Studying distant galaxies, including Andromeda, they discovered that stars on the outer edges rotated at unexpectedly high, constant velocities, rather than slowing down as predicted. This "flattening the curve" of rotational velocities offered the first concrete proof for the existence of dark matter, whose gravity was necessary to prevent galaxies from flying apart. 1958

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG? 4/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 2016 NGC 24

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  8/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 2009 DARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGY

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  7/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 2007 HUBBLE FIELD

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  6/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observatio  2010 BIG BANG

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  1/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 2016 MILKY WAY

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  5/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 2016 MILKY WAY

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  3/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation 2020 GRAVITATIONAL LENS.

IS DARK MATTER FROM BEFORE THE BIG BANG?  2/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a64379333/dark-matter-older-than-universe/ https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 2016 MILKY WAY

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 5/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 1868 FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, JULES VERNE

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 7/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 1945 CHRISTOPHER WREN'S PLAN FOR THE OLD GREENWICH OBSERVATORY

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 6/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 1825 PARIS OBSERVATORY

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 8/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation.UNDATED UNIVERSE

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 4/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 1945 GREENWICH

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 3/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. UNDATED BACKGROUND RADIATION BIG BANG

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 2/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. UNDATED HUBBLE EARLY UNIVERSE IN VISIBLE LIGHT

DARK MATTER'S UNKNOWN PHYSICS MAY EXPLAIN WEBB-OBSERVED MOST EARLY UNIVERSE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 1/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dark-matter-linked-to-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1pBrL8 https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 1897 WISCONSIN

NEUTRINO SAID TO BE FOUND, ONTO DARK MATTER: 8/8: The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by  Govert Schilling  (Author), Avi Loeb  (Foreword) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/icecube-researchers-detect-a-rare-type-of-energetic-neutrino-sent-from-powerful-astronomical-objects/ar-AA1nIfW2 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/something-fishy-is-happening-with-the-milky-ways-dark-matter-halo/ar-BB1hs74y https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996 In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos―some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation. 1923